HDFS 253 Syllabus (Spring 2021) PDF

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Professor: Kristy Burkholder...

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! ! ! ! HDFS!253! !HDFS!Leadership!Symposium!(1!credit)! Spring!2021!! ! This!1-credit!course!is!designed!for!students!majoring!in!Human!Development!&!Family!Studies! (HDFS)!or!a!closely!related!major.!It!is!one!of!three!courses!in!the!Career%&%Leadership%Development% Series!of!courses!that!is!required!for!students!earning!an!undergraduate!degree!from!the!School!of! Human!Ecology.!The!two!other!courses!in!the!series!are!Inter-HE%202:%SoHE%Career%&%Leadership% Development!and!HDFS%601:%Internship%Course.! ! COURSE!DESCRIPTION! This!course!helps!prepare!students!in!Human!Development!&!Family!Studies!for!rewarding!careers! and!purpose-driven!lives.!The!content!of!the!course!is!designed!to!increase!students’!awareness!of! professions!related!to!their!major!and!enhance!students’!understanding!of!the!career!development! process.!GRAD!SCHOOL! ! The!goals!of!this!course!are!to:! • Familiarize!students!with!a!variety!of!careers,!graduate!and!professional!degrees,! certificates!and/or!credentialing!programs!related!to!the!HDFS!major!as!well!as!majors!such! as!sociology,!psychology,!social!welfare,!and!education;! • Enable!students!to!articulate!the!meaning!and!value!of!the!human!ecological!perspective! and!how!professionals!in!a!variety!of!fields!use!this!perspective!to!address!‘real!world’! issues!and!challenges!facing!individuals,!families,!and!communities!today;! • Expose!students!to!a!variety!of!guests!speakers!whose!professional!work!exemplifies!the! human!ecological!perspective;!and! • Develop!students’!professional!identities!through!exploration!of!career!goals!and! identification!of!interests,!skills,!and!values.! ! INSTRUCTOR! Kristy!Burkholder,!PhD!|!Human!Development!and!Family!Studies! 4117!Nancy!Nicholas!Hall!|!1300!Linden!Drive!|!Madison,!WI!53706! [email protected]! ! INSTRUCTOR’S!ONLINE!OFFICE!HOURS! Wednesday!and!Thursday,!4:00-5:00pm! No!appointment!is!necessary!during!online!office!hours.!If!you!are!not!available!during!these!hours,! please!email!me!to!set!up!another!time!to!meet.! ! CLASS!MEETINGS!! Online!and!synchronous!class!meetings!are!on!Wednesdays!from!12:05-12:55pm!for!the!entire!15week!semester.!Attending!these!class!meetings!is!required.! ! 1|Page

! LEARNING!OUTCOMES! ! Knowledge!Learning!Outcomes! Upon!completion!of!the!course,!students!will!demonstrate!knowledge!of:! • A!variety!of!careers,!internship,!and!employment!opportunities!for!Human!Ecology!majors;! • How!professionals!in!a!variety!of!fields!are!using!the!human!ecological!perspective!to! address!challenges!facing!individuals,!families,!communities,!and!social!institutions!around! the!world;! • Qualifications!(including!education!and!experiential!learning)!required!for!specific! professions!and!why!the!human!ecological!perspective!is!valued!by!employers,!professional! schools,!and!graduate!programs.! ! Professional!Skills!Learning!Outcomes! Upon!completion!of!the!course,!students!will!have!developed!the!following!professional!and! career-related!skills:! • Confidently!articulate!their!emerging!identity!as!a!Human!Ecologist!and!the!value!of!earning! an!undergraduate!degree!in!HDFS!from!the!School!of!Human!Ecology;! • Identify!transferable!skills!acquired!over!the!course!of!their!degree!program!and!how! experiences!inside!and!outside!the!classroom!can!better!prepare!them!for!future!careers;! • Identify!personal,!academic,!career,!and!leadership!goals!and!an!achievable!plan!to! accomplish!those!goals;! • Make!more!intentional!and!informed!career!choices!based!on!interests,!skills,!values,!and! lifestyle!preferences.! ! ! COURSE!FORMAT!AND!MODE!OF!COMMUNICATION! A!combination!of!lecture!material!and!guest!speakers!will!constitute!our!class!time.!All!course! announcements,!including!updates!and!reminders,!will!be!posted!to!the!course!site!on!CANVAS.! Please!update!your!notification!settings!on!CANVAS!so!that!you!receive!course!announcements!via! email.!CANVAS!will!also!be!used!to!post!assignments,!due!dates,!assigned!readings!that!are!not!in! the!course!textbook,!as!well!as!students’!grades!in!the!course.!Students!are!responsible!for! submitting!all!assignments!to!the!appropriate!dropbox!on!CANVAS!unless!otherwise!specified!by! the!instructor.! ! UW-MADISON!CREDIT!HOUR!POLICY! The!University!of!Wisconsin-Madison!uses!the!Traditional!Carnegie!Definition!to!determine!credit! hour!requirements!for!each!course!on!campus.!According!to!this!definition,!each!credit!hour! requires!students!to!spend!“One!hour!(i.e.,!50!minutes)!of!classroom!or!direct!faculty/instructor! instruction!and!a!minimum!of!two!hours!of!out!of!class!student!work!each!week!over! approximately!15!weeks,!or!an!equivalent!amount!of!engagement!over!a!different!number!of! weeks.”!Because!this!is!a!1-credit!course,!you!are!expected!to!spend!approximately!3!hours!per! week!completing!course!requirements!(e.g.,!assigned!readings,!assignments,!module!activities).!! ! ! ! 2|Page

! ! Required!Textbook! ! Brooks,!Katharine.!You%Majored%in%What?%Designing%Your%Path%from%College%to%Career!(2017).!New! York:!Penguin!Random!House!Publishers.![Paperback!ISBN:!978-04-5229-6008]! ! You!may!purchase!a!new!or!used!copy!of!this!book!from!various!online!retailers.!! ! ! Student!Rights,!Responsibilities,!and!Accommodations! ! Accommodations!for!Students!with!Disabilities! Your!success!in!this!class!is!important!to!me.!I!wish!to!fully!include!all!students!in!this!course.!Please! notify!me!if!you!need!accommodations!in!the!curriculum,!instruction,!or!evaluation!procedures!to! enable!you!to!succeed.!We!will!work!together!to!develop!strategies!for!adapting!assignments!to! meet!both!your!needs!and!the!requirements!of!the!course.!! ! The!McBurney!Disability!Resource!Center!on!campus!(http://mcburney.wisc.edu)!provides! resources!for!students!with!a!variety!of!physical,!learning,!sensory,!and/or!psychological! differences.!You!will!need!to!provide!documentation!of!a!disability!to!the!McBurney!Center!in!order! to!receive!official!university!services!and!accommodations.!If!you!already!have!a!“visa”!or! documentation!from!the!McBurney!Center!for!special!accommodations,!please!provide!me!with!a! copy!within!the!first!three!weeks!of!the!semester.!I!will!keep!conifdential!all!information!that!you! provide.! ! “The!University!of!Wisconsin-Madison!supports!the!rights!of!all!enrolled!students!to!a!full!and! equal!educational!opportunity.!The!Americans!with!Disabilities!Act!(ADA),!Wisconsin!State!Statute! (36.12),!and!UW!Madison!policy!(Faculty!Document!1071)!require!that!students!with!disabilities!be! reasonably!accommodated!in!instruction!and!campus!life.!Reasonable!accommodations!for! students!with!disabilities!is!a!shared!faculty!and!student!responsibility.!Students!are!expected!to! inform!faculty!of!their!need!for!instructional!accommodations!by!the!end!of!the!third!week!of!the! semester,!or!as!soon!as!possible!after!a!disability!has!been!incurred!or!recognized.!Faculty!will!work! either!directly!with!the!student!or!in!coordination!with!the!McBurney!Center!to!identify!and! provide!reasonable!instructional!accommodations.!Disability!information,!including!instructional! accommodations!as!part!of!a!student’s!educational!record!is!confidential!and!protected!under! FERPA.”! ! Religious!Observance! In!accordance!with!campus-wide!policy!on!religious!observance,!please!notify!me!within!the!first! three!weeks!of!class!of!the!specific!dates!for!which!you!request!relief!for!religious!observance! (since!these!may!affect!your!ability!to!meet!course!deadlines).! ! ! ! ! 3|Page

Academic!Integrity!! By!enrolling!in!this!course,!each!student!assumes!the!responsibilities!of!an!active!participant!in!UWMadison’s!community!of!scholars!in!which!everyone’s!academic!work!and!behavior!are!held!to!the! highest!academic!integrity!standards.!Academic!misconduct!compromises!the!integrity!of!the! university.!Cheating,!fabrication,!plagiarism,!unauthorized!collaboration,!and!helping!others! commit!these!acts!are!examples!of!academic!misconduct,!which!can!result!in!disciplinary!action.! This!includes!but!is!not!limited!to!failure!on!the!assignment/course,!disciplinary!probation,!or! suspension.!Substantial!or!repeated!cases!of!misconduct!will!be!forwarded!to!the!Office!of!Student! Conduct!&!Community!Standards!for!additional!review.!For!more!information!about!the! University’s!policies!regarding!academic!integrity,!refer!to! https://studentconduct.wiscweb.wisc.edu/academic-integrity/!and!the!Writing!Center’s!guidelines! for!citing!sources!at!https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/AcknowledgingSources!.! ! Diversity!and!Inclusion! UW-Madison’s!statement!on!diversity:!“Diversity!is!a!source!of!strength,!creativity,!and!innovation! for!UW-Madison.!We!value!the!contributions!of!each!person!and!respect!the!profound!ways!their! identity,!culture,!background,!experience,!status,!abilities,!and!opinion!enrich!the!university! community.!We!commit!ourselves!to!the!pursuit!of!excellence!in!teaching,!research,!outreach,!and! diversity!as!inextricably!linked!goals.!The!University!of!Wisconsin-Madison!fulfills!its!public!mission! by!creating!a!welcoming!and!inclusive!community!for!people!from!every!background—people!who! as!students,!faculty,!and!staff!serve!Wisconsin!and!the!world.”!https://diversity.wisc.edu/! ! My!intention!is!to!be!inclusive!and!welcoming!so!that!all!students!feel!comfortable!in!the!classroom! while!also!being!challenged!to!learn!and!grow.!If!a!comment,!classroom!discussion,!or!topic!makes! you!feel!unwelcome!or!unsafe,!please!talk!to!me!about!your!concerns.!If!you!are!not!comfortable! speaking!directly!to!me,!you!can!contact!Dr.!Patrick!Jackson,!the!School!of!Human!Ecology’s! Assistant!Dean!of!Undergraduate!Academic!Affairs!at!Patrick.jackson@wisc.edu.!! ! Incidents!of!Hate!or!Bias! Please!intervene!in!incidents!of!hate!and!bias!when!you!can,!and!report!incidents!to!me!and/or!to! the!UW-Madison’s!hate!and!bias!reporting!system!(https://students.wisc.edu/reporthate).!The! University!and!I!are!dedicated!to!addressing!reports!of!hate!and/or!bias!seriously,!promptly,! confidentially,!and!sensitively.!Reports!can!include,!but!are!not!limited!to,!crimes!such!as!vandalism! or!physical!assault;!non-academic!misconduct!such!as!online!or!verbal!harassment!or!disruptive! behavior;!and/or!microaggressions!such!as!derogatory!or!demeaning!speech!from!another!student,! TA,!or!faculty/staff!member.!A!Hate!and!Bias!Incident!Team!member!will!respond!to!your!report! and!provide!you!with!options!to!meet!your!needs.!You!can!also!report!anonymously.! For!more!information,!support,!and!resources!regarding!addressing!hate!and!bias!on!campus,! please!visit!https://students.wisc.edu/reporthate.!! ! ! ! ! ! ! 4|Page

! Career!Advising!and!Academic!Resources! ! School!of!Human!Ecology!Career!Advising! All!students!in!the!School!of!Human!Ecology!are!assigned!a!Career!Advisor!based!on!their!major.! Career!Advisors!provide!valuable!assistance!with!a!variety!of!career-related!questions!and!issues! that!include:! • Processing!information!that!you!have!learned!in!this!course! • Identifying!and!learning!about!careers!related!to!your!major! • Providing!resources!for!seeking!employment!and!internships!opportunities! • Finding!and!applying!to!graduate!or!professional!schools! • Networking!opportunities!with!individuals!and/or!alumni!working!in!professional!fields! related!to!your!career!interests! ! A!Career!Advisor!for!students!majoring!in!Human!Development!and!Family!Studies!is!available!to! speak!with!you!about!potential!careers!and!the!kinds!of!skills!and!experiences!that!employers!and! graduate!programs!are!seeking.!You!can!schedule!an!appointment!with!a!Career!Advisor!by!using! the!online!Scheduling!Assistant!on!MyUW!https://calendar.wisc.edu/scheduling-assistant/!or!by! contacting!the!Student!Academic!Affairs!and!Career!Development!office!in!SoHE!at!608-262-2608! [email protected].! ! ! The!Writing!Center!! The!Writing!Center!offers!free!classes!in!writing!essay!exams!and!individual!help!is!offered!to!assist! students!with!written!assignments.!For!more!information!or!a!listing!of!services,!please!contact!the! Writing!Center!at!https://writing.wisc.edu!,!608-263-1992,!6171!Helen!C.!White!Hall).! ! ! DoIT!(Division!of!Information!Technology)!and!the!DesignLab! Employers!consistently!value!applicants!who!have!strong!skills!in!technology!and!media!production.! DoIT!offers!free!training!for!technology!skills!such!as!database!management,!desktop!publishing,! graphics/animation,!multimedia!use,!and!web!development.!Training!is!also!available!for!programs! such!as!Access,!Excel,!Google!Docs,!Illustrator,!InDesign,!and!Powerpoint.!A!complete!listing!of! classes!and!training!opportunities!are!at!www.doit.wisc.edu/training/student/classlist.!In!addition,! the!DesignLab!helps!students!conceptualize!and!design!media!projects!for!courses,!student! organizations,!and!other!professional!purposes.!Please!stop!by!the!Design!Lab!in!College!Library! (Room!2250)!or!visit!their!website!to!schedule!a!30-minute!appointment! (http://designlab.wisc.edu).!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 5|Page

! Course!Requirements! ! Attendance!and!3-Minute!Reflections! At!the!end!of!each!class!meeting,!you!will!receive!a!question!or!prompt!related!to!that!day’s!lecture! material!and/or!guest!speaker(s).!You!will!have!three!minutes!to!write!a!response!to!the!question! or!prompt.!Instructions!for!submitting!your!response!will!be!provided!during!class!meetings.! ! Reflection!Papers!(3)! You!will!complete!three!reflective!writing!assignments!during!the!semester.!These!3-page!reaction! papers!are!intended!to!enhance!your!understanding!of!the!career!development!process!and!topics! addressed!in!the!course.!Points!given!for!this!assignment!will!be!determined!by!your!ability!to! thoroughly!and!thoughtfully!consider!the!topic!and!develop!your!ideas.!Guidelines!and!a!rubric!for! completing!each!reaction!paper!will!be!discussed!in!class!and!posted!to!Canvas.! !

College!to!Career!Narrative! You!will!create!a!personal!narrative!that!articulates!your!emerging!identity!as!a!Human!Ecologist! and!future!professional.!This!document!will!be!useful!for!describing!your!major,!exploring!career! goals,!seeking!employment,!and!applying!to!graduate!or!professional!schools.!Your!personal! narrative!is!an!opportunity!to!identify!the!goals!that!you!would!most!like!to!accomplish!in!your! professional!life,!reflect!on!what!preparation!you!already!have,!and!consider!what!further!actions! and/or!preparation!are!needed!to!accomplish!these!goals.!Guidelines!for!completing!the!narrative! will!be!provided!in!a!separate!document!and!posted!to!CANVAS.! ! ! Summary!of!Course!Requirements,!Due!Dates,!and!Grading!Scale! ! Grades!are!based!on!the!number!of!points!earned.!The!maximum!number!of!points!earned!across! all!course!requirements!is!200.!Points!for!each!course!requirement!are!distributed!as!follows:! ! Course!Requirement!

Maximum!Points!

Due!Dates*!

Attendance!and!3-Minute! Reflections!

35!

Weekly!

Reflection!Paper!1!

35!

February!19!

Reflection!Paper!2!

35!

March!19!

Reflection!Paper!3!

35!

April!9!

College!to!Career!Narrative!

60!

April!30!

Total!Points!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!200!

! *All!assignments!(except!the!3-Minute!Reflections)!are!due!by!11:59pm!to!the!designated! dropbox!on!Learn@UW.!Extensions!may!be!negotiated,!but!not!guaranteed,!if!you!contact!me!at! least!24!hours!in!advance.!No!credit!will!be!given!if!work!is!received!late!without!this!notice.! ! 6|Page

! ! The!following!scale!will!be!used!to!assign!final!grades!in!the!course:! ! A! AB! B! BC! C! 187!–!200! 179!–!186! 165!–!178! 157!–!164! 139!–!156! points!! points! points! points! points! 94!-!100!%! 90!-!93!%! 83!-!89!%! 79!-!82!%! 70!-!78!%! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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D! 119!–!138! points! 60!-!69!%!

F! 0!–!118! points! 0!-!59!%!...